Management Team

Reliance Foundation Hospital Library

Overview

Knowledge Resource Centre

The Central Library of Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital (HN-RFH) is conveniently located on the first floor of Kapol Niwas, adjacent to the convention hall. Spanning an area of approximately 1900 sq. ft., it is accessible to all through card and books and material are available year-round.

Collections at a glance

Our library houses approximately 3242 hard-copy books. Additionally, it also houses 1067 clinical resource guides, 217 theses, and 203 Diplomate of National Board (DNB) DVDs. The library also has subscriptions for hard copies of 14 Nursing Journals. Furthermore, as recommended by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), New Delhi, for DNB courses, we provide access to clinical databases and maintain hard-copy subscriptions to Indian Journals across various specialities.

The Tower

Sir H.N. College of Nursing (HN-CON) Library, located at Sewri, houses a collection of 1848 hard-copy books. It also has subscriptions to 14 Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS)-recommended Nursing Journals.

The Tower

Sir H.N. MRS Library, located at Dhobi Ghat, houses a collection of 94 books and 37 theses and several E-subscription for our doctors and nursing staff to refer to.

Various RFH Libraries

Below is the list of resources available to doctors and nursing staff at various RFH libraries.

Type of Material AvailableKnowledge Resource Centre- Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation HospitalLibrary- Sir H.N. College of NursingLibrary- Sir H.N. MRS
Books3148184894
Theses180 37
DNB DVDs203  
Clinical Resource Guides1067  
Journals1414 
E-Subscriptions   

Online Clinical Journals

The following online journals are available to all doctors working at RFH:

Sr. No.Journal NamePublisherWebsite
01Clinical Orthopaedics and Related ResearchLippincott https://journals.lww.com/clinorthop/pages/default.aspx
02Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American)Lippincotthttps://www.jbjs.org/
03The Bone and Joint JournalLippincotthttps://boneandjoint.org.uk/journal/bjj
04Archives of Diseases in Childhood BMJhttps://adc.bmj.com/
05Archives of Diseases in Childhood - Education and PracticeBMJhttps://ep.bmj.com/
06Archives of Diseases in Childhood - Fetal & NeonatalBMJhttps://fn.bmj.com/
07Pediatric ResearchSpringer Naturehttps://www.nature.com/pr/
08PediatricsAAPhttps://publications.aap.org/pediatrics

E-Subscriptions

The table below provides a comprehensive list of all e-subscriptions available to our staff members. These resources have been carefully selected to support clinical practice, research, and continuous learning across various specialities.

Sr. No.Resource CategoryWebsiteDetails
01Clinical key Physicianswww.clinicalkey.inE-Books-1000, E-Journals-600, Drug monographs, Patient education, Procedure videos
02Up To Date Advancedwww.uptodate.comEvidence-based Patient care solutions, Case studies
Sr. No.Resource CategoryWebsiteDetails
01Clinical Key Nursingwww.clinicalkey.com/nursingE-Books-600, E-Journals-250, Monographs
02Clinical Skillshttp://login.elsevierperformancemanager.com/systemlogin.aspx?virtualname=SirHNNursing skills and procedures, CE modules

Library services

1. Circulation policy

Hard-copy books can be issued and returned by RFH doctors. Overdue reminders will be communicated via phone calls.

SiteUsersBorrow LimitLoan PeriodRenewal PeriodReservationFine
Sir HN-RFHConsultants1 Book15 days1 timeApplicableNo
Clinical Assistants/DNB Students and Fellows/Interns1 Book7 days1 timeApplicableNo
Sir HN-CONFaculty Students1 Book15 days1 timeApplicableNo
Students1 Book7 days1 timeApplicableNo
Sir HN-MRSResearch Guides2 Books15 days1 timeApplicableNo
 Research Scholars2 Books15 days1 timeApplicableNo

2. Reprographics services

Photocopy of articles is made available to DNB students upon request.

3. Literature search

Articles are searched and retrieved for journal clubs and presentations. Current awareness services (CAS) and selective dissemination of information (SDI) facilities are provided as required by the Medical Research Society of Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital.

4. Interlibrary loan

Articles are acquired from other medical libraries on behalf of our users as per their citation needs. Similarly, we fulfil the information needs of other medical libraries through interlibrary loans.

5. E-mail alerts

Notifications about new arrivals in the library are sent via e-mails.

6. Extension services

The library also provides extension services for registered users from other Reliance Foundation sites like Health Outreach, Reliance Foundation Hospital at Jamnagar.

7. Digital tools to support scholarly

  • Reference management software: Mendeley is used to organise the research data and automatically generate bibliographies.
  • Data analysis and interpretation software: SPSS Statistics version 29.0 is used for analysing statistical data. SPSS, a Windows-based software, is used to perform data entry and analysis, and to create tables and graphs.
  • Plagiarism-detection software: Turnitin is used to detect the similarity/plagiarism in assignments, research articles, and theses.

Reliance Foundation Hospital Library

The libraries of the Reliance Foundation Hospital are managed by dedicated librarians. They are responsible for maintaining book records, tracking book borrowings and their due dates, carrying out follow-ups, and maintaining a daily visitor log.

Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre, Girgaon, Mumbai - 400004
Mrs. Ashwini Bhore
Librarian
Mrs. Ashwini Bhore
Sir H. N. College of Nursing, Sewri, Reay Road, Mumbai - 400015
Mr. Shivaji Chavan
Librarian
Mr. Shivaji Chavan
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